The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-09

DEMOCRATIC UNITY.
Speech Of Mr.. Meyer Guthaim Mt Lake
-CErnrlt.a. In. Saturday Inst.

Epeech Of MI. Meyer Gutheim mt Lake
Charles, La, Saturday Last.
Fellow Citizens, and Ladies Of the Parish
Of Oaloasieu-so ably and 30 e1haHBtively
have the issueB Of this present campaign
been treated by the oloquent gentlemen who
have preceded me, That 1t would be not only
task Of approximation, but presumptuous
upon my mart to attempt to amplify any Of
those telling points which they have made.
thank you, gentlemen Of the parish OF OaL-
Cssieu, gentlemen who are personal Rdhar-
ents Of Gen. Nichols, and gentlemen who
are personal adhereutB of Gov. MoI1nery, for
the spirit Of fairness and courtesy with
which you have received MS and for the hos
pftalify with which you have greeted us To-
day. thank you, gentlemen, not only for
myself, but in behalf IF the party Of whlch ]
am a constituent part.
Gentlemen of the parish OF Caleasieu, had
that same spirit of courtesy that has been
exhibited toward US to-day by you, had that
same spirit say, animated those who are
now GdherentB Of the Ro-ealled reform"
party Of the State Of Louisiana, we would
not see the sad spectacle Of division within
the Democratic party-tRO sides in the same
family, aruusing aud Rgitating the people Of
the State by the unfortunate dIssensiOuB tlNt
are at present gong on. FROM the same
hustiT4gg, upon the came broad platform of
Democracy tire personal claims OF each can
didats for political preIeruent could and
should have been RdYaneed. Nlth all fair
ness and with all courtesy would the litilab-
itRnts Of this great State Of Louisiana have
listened to their respective claims. But, Eel
luw-cIti2enB, the contrary has been the cGEe.
The people of the su-callGd reform" party
claim that we who urge and advocate the
personal preferInent OF Gov blGEnery have
attempted to read them out of the party, Far
be II from Us to attempt or assume such a
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man from the great Democratic party are
they themselves. The only causa by winch
they can be Judged as to their Democracy Is
by the general suffrage OF the people, and
their sentiments as expressed not only on tuD
hustlnEs but in thar vote q the Democratic
Convention Of the Btate. Gentlemen, there
il no such thing RB q necessity Of . unI3ca-
ton Of the Democratic party: there As 40 one
in the State Of Louisiana that could uHTty
the Democratic party. The evidence thHt
you have brought today npOn TINS fnGt is
such as conytnees me that the DemoeTqtic
party Is a unit to-day, the Efforts o. tie re
formers" to the contrary pugwl 5hstaudiBE,
Ok much as il was a unit IN tine pEv'- days
Just pTecedinEthe dawn Of the regeneration
OF TINS state. LApplauBe-J
The term 'uni4cauOB" az to the Demo
cratic party il illogical. There Can be no
snCh thing as % 'unIhcHtlOu OF tile Demo
cratic party. One is, or is not, a Democrat.
The principles OF Democracy, gentlemen Of
the parish OF GatenRleHr are eB Interchangeable
and are NJ lmmubRblU Ia their chHrpeiGr rs
We're the hlWE OF the ancient Modes and HeT-
gianB. Step bat one foot beyond the bounds
of the inst and legitimate limits Of these
principles and YOU read yourself out OF the
party 20 yOu Is left the decision 40 10 who
have read themselves ont Of the party
Gentlemen, again thank yer, and par
tieularly tie latiieB of Calcasieu, some OF
whom are still present. for the cOurtesy OF
which we have been the recfpl6nta. The IN
apiratID that is lent 10 any cause by the en-
HsEuent Of their sympathy is such az renders
victory sure and Success CertHln. The name
Of wife, mother, sister, sweetheart, wlelttB Il
charm more potent over the heart Of niaa for
or the mOTG sOFUlid alhIrgments of weslth.
Gur sweetest reVeFies Of the pagt, our most
daring gudeaynTB OF the present, and unF
Hottest aspirations Of the futuEe are indlg-
spiubty linked with one or the other Of those
names.
As in Art, matter il placed in the cT1leible
OF mind, tested by tbs fire Of denluB and
Experience, until cleaRsed Of ali its RrusseT
PARTICLES it stRnds--the sDut Of what iB Waa--
generous action we lind that that which the
mind has conceived the heart sanCtiOped
and The willing hand executed has beRn hEst
refined in the eFuCible OF your cpnlInenda-
ton, eleaused of lis earthly alloy by the en-
C0UEaEeIneitt Of your pure nature, until at
last ii stands an Apothepsls oil Its iirsI con
eepti0n, Ar in days OF old, in the Lists Of
the tourney, the knights wore on their arms
the symbolic Of their ladies' favor, SO We
pie of the StRte Of Louisiana wear upon our
hearts the memory Of your bright SMILES and
sparkling eyes to-day 70 cheer us on to re-
neWed eEsrtioas, not in favor Of any faction
in this State, bBt Of Democracy, pure aud
simple. lApplause.l